Global Patent Index - EP 0732998 B1

EP 0732998 B1 19990825 - CONTAINER WITH HINGED LID FOR PAINT

Title (en)

CONTAINER WITH HINGED LID FOR PAINT

Title (de)

BEHÄLTER MIT SCHWENKBAREM DECKEL FÜR FARBE

Title (fr)

CONTENANT POUR PEINTURE A COUVERCLE A CHARNIERE

Publication

EP 0732998 B1 19990825 (EN)

Application

EP 95903611 A 19941125

Priority

  • US 9413608 W 19941125
  • US 16310393 A 19931206

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5975346A] A container for holding paint or other liquids and a method for making same. The container includes a body having a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall along the periphery of the bottom wall which terminates in an upper rim. The container also includes an annular retaining ring secured to the upper rim. The annular retaining ring forms an outlet/inlet through which a liquid can be placed or removed from the container. The container further includes a lid pivotally and detachably mounted to the annular retaining ring for movement between an open position and closed position with respect to the outlet/inlet and for removing the lid from the annular retaining ring. The lid, body and annular retaining ring are individually molded and secured together by simple fastening means.

IPC 1-7

B44D 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B44D 3/12 (2006.01); B65D 43/10 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B44D 3/123 (2013.01 - EP US); B44D 3/127 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 43/163 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2543/00435 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5975346 A 19991102; AU 1260895 A 19950627; CA 2178501 A1 19950615; CA 2178501 C 20001017; EP 0732998 A1 19960925; EP 0732998 B1 19990825; WO 9515861 A1 19950615

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 88560797 A 19970630; AU 1260895 A 19941125; CA 2178501 A 19941125; EP 95903611 A 19941125; US 9413608 W 19941125